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Ctrl-, and Ctrl-. emit strange character sequences

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

Pressing either of these key combinations results in odd character sequences being emitted:

Ctrl-,: [27;5;44~]
Ctrl-.: [27;5;46~]

These key combinations are, perhaps as a side effect, unable to be bound to.

Specifications

Commit hash: https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/commit/225927b9a25f0d50ea63ea18bc7bb68e404c0cfd
OS: Arch Linux (Wayland)
Terminal: foot

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in micro on Arch Linux under Wayland using foot, pressing Ctrl-, and Ctrl-.. Start by tracing the terminal key-input handling that produces the reported sequences. Done means both combinations no longer emit stray characters and can be bound normally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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